Site of Dashun City

　　  Dashun City was first built in the fifth year of the Tianxi era of the Song Dynasty (1021 AD). In the second year of the Qingli era (1042 AD), Fan Zhongyan, the magistrate of Qingzhou, rebuilt it. At that time, warfare between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Western Xia was frequent. After Fan Zhongyan was appointed as the military commander of the Huanqing Route, he personally led troops to construct this fortress in what is now Huachi Shanzhuang. Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty bestowed upon it the imperial name “Dashun City.” Later, Fan Zhongyan wrote his timeless masterpiece “Proud Fisherman · Autumn Thoughts” here. It is now a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.